Tyronn Lue Worries The Cavs Could Get Embarrassed By The Warriors

There are times that teams want to put their best foot forward, but for NBA contenders, mid-January is usually not a time when that’s of primary concern. The Cavs are notorious for going through the motions in the regular season – and especially in January – but this year, at least more than any since LeBron James returned, has featured more concerning play from Cleveland than usual.

Cleveland is set to host the Warriors on Monday in their second and final matchup of the regular season. What’s been troublesome for the Cavaliers is that in two of their last three games, they’ve been absolutely dismal on the defensive end, giving up 127 and 133 points to Minnesota and Toronto, leading to some snippiness from LeBron.

It stands to reason that these defensive lapses would set off alarm bells. Yet, as we’ve seen at times this season, the Cavs do have another gear. Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue said during a Sunday press conference that his squad needs to shake out of this current funk or else they’ll risk serious embarrassment at the hands of Golden State.

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The Warriors should sit Steph and Dray. There’s no point in any type of win. They win big, Cleveland has bulletin board material if they both make it to the Finals, they win comfortably and Cleveland has the legit excuse that IT isn’t at 100%. The Warriors squeak by and Cleveland can brag they did it with IT far below 100%. For some reason Cleveland wins and L.James stans are going to go crazy on twitter.

Sit Steph because he’s not 100%, sit Dray because James does well instigating situations that will draw technical fouls. If Golden State loses, it doesn’t prove anything because two of their best are on the bench. If they win, it probably won’t be by much but the bench guys have gained confidence.